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Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Fair

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1029.2 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 7 Dec 10:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered flurries before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 22 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 17 by 9pm, then rising to around 27 during the remainder of the night. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F⇑

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Scattered flurries before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 17 by 9pm, then rising to around 27 during the remainder of the night. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling IL
 41.8°N 89.7°W (Elev. 669 ft)
Last Update:
11:06 pm CST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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